The ABC has appointed Katrina Sedgwick to the role of head of arts.
Sedgwick is the former CEO and festival director of the Adelaide Film Festival, stepping down in September.
In a basic switch of roles, Sedwick replaces Amanda Duthie who was head of arts and entertainment and was appointed CEO of Adelaide Film Festival in December.
Sedgwick’s appointment at the ABC will begin from 11 April.
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Kim Dalton, Director of ABC TV said “This new stand alone position reporting directly to me will provide stronger focus on our arts programming.
“As a result of changes to our arts production and line up last year we have increased the resources committed to prime-time arts programming to be commissioned from the independent production sector,” he said.
“At this time of change Katrina will bring a wealth of expertise from her extensive and impressive background across the arts as a practitioner, producer and festival director. She has a track record in creating, commissioning and curating arts programming and events as well as building significant partnerships with art organisations.”
Sedgwick said: “After nearly a decade with the Adelaide Film Festival I am ready to move on to a new challenge. The newly created role of Head of Arts offers me the exciting opportunity to extend the curatorial and management skills I have developed at the AFF and particularly its film and television investment program.”
Sedgwick and Duthie worked together in their previous roles on The Hive Production Fund.